Several major road projects will soon be in the works which could cause serious delays, especially on the interstate.Part of the reason the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is working on so many road projects is because it's summertime.One of the projects is on Brownsboro Road, and it's one the transportation cabinet said drivers really should be looking forward to."As you can see from the orange stakes, this is where the road will actually come through the corner of this property known as the midlands, and come up to tie in with the current Brownsboro Road," said Kentucky Transportation Cabinet spokeswoman Andrea Clifford.The slip ramp is a major project the transportation cabinet said drivers really need. Plus, they said it will alleviate a lot of congestion."A lot of motorists are coming up (Highway) 42 and turning right to come over and access Brownsboro Road. This will give them direct access to Brownsboro and take out a lot of traffic in that movement that's just trying to get to this point," said Clifford.That's just one of many projects happening right now."We do have a lot of work going on this year," said Clifford.Crews are also repairing the Kennedy Bridge, and lanes are closing starting Thursday night.They're also working on Interstate 65 near downtown.Those projects aren't the only things that will affect traffic."Coming up this weekend, we have some ramp closures on the northbound 65 side," said Clifford.It's a lot of road work that's likely bad news for drivers, at least for now."Motorists really need to expect that there will be a lot of congestion and delays with this project, so they need to plan accordingly," said Clifford.But in the long run, the transportation cabinet said the projects are only the beginning to a better commute."This is just one piece of it. We actually do have in the highway plan a project to redo the overall change at (Highway) 42 and the Watterson," said Clifford.Construction on Brownsboro Road begins next week.Lanes will be closed on the Kennedy Bridge starting 8 p.m. Thursday.Those two projects cost $20 million total.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. —

Several major road projects will soon be in the works which could cause serious delays, especially on the interstate.

Part of the reason the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is working on so many road projects is because it's summertime.

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One of the projects is on Brownsboro Road, and it's one the transportation cabinet said drivers really should be looking forward to.

"As you can see from the orange stakes, this is where the road will actually come through the corner of this property known as the midlands, and come up to tie in with the current Brownsboro Road," said Kentucky Transportation Cabinet spokeswoman Andrea Clifford.

The slip ramp is a major project the transportation cabinet said drivers really need. Plus, they said it will alleviate a lot of congestion.

"A lot of motorists are coming up (Highway) 42 and turning right to come over and access Brownsboro Road. This will give them direct access to Brownsboro and take out a lot of traffic in that movement that's just trying to get to this point," said Clifford.

That's just one of many projects happening right now.

"We do have a lot of work going on this year," said Clifford.

Crews are also repairing the Kennedy Bridge, and lanes are closing starting Thursday night.

They're also working on Interstate 65 near downtown.

Those projects aren't the only things that will affect traffic.

"Coming up this weekend, we have some ramp closures on the northbound 65 side," said Clifford.

It's a lot of road work that's likely bad news for drivers, at least for now.

"Motorists really need to expect that there will be a lot of congestion and delays with this project, so they need to plan accordingly," said Clifford.

But in the long run, the transportation cabinet said the projects are only the beginning to a better commute.

"This is just one piece of it. We actually do have in the highway plan a project to redo the overall change at (Highway) 42 and the Watterson," said Clifford.